Vander Vorst / Rosen / Kotsuka RF / Microwave Interaction with Biological Tissues

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-75204-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 344 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering

From engineering fundamentals to cutting-edge clinicalapplications
This book examines the biological effects of RF/microwaves andtheir medical applications. Readers will discover new developmentsin therapeutic applications in such areas as cardiology, urology,surgery, ophthalmology, and oncology. The authors also presentdeveloping applications in such areas as cancer detection and organimaging.
Focusing on frequency ranges from 100 kHz to 10 GHz, RF/MicrowaveInteraction with Biological Tissues is divided into sixchapters:
* Fundamentals in Electromagnetics--examines penetration ofRF/microwaves into biological tissues; skin effect; relaxationeffects in materials and the Cole-Cole model (display); the nearfield of an antenna; blackbody radiation and the various associatedlaws; and microwave measurements.
* RF/Microwave Interaction Mechanisms in BiologicalMaterials--includes a section devoted to the fundamentals ofthermodynamics and a discussion on energy and entropy.
* Biological Effects--investigates the effects of radio frequencyfields on the nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, theblood-brain barrier, and cells and membranes.
* Thermal Therapy--includes a description of applicators and anextensive discussion on the foundation of dielectric heating andinductive heating.
* EM-Wave Absorbers Protecting the Biological and MedicalEnvironment--investigates materials for EM-wave absorbers from botha theoretical and applications perspective. Special attention isgiven to ferrite absorbers.
* RF/Microwave Delivery Systems for TherapeuticApplications--begins with the fundamental features of majorcomponents used in RF/microwave delivery systems for therapeuticapplications. New research towards the development of futuremeasurement techniques is also presented.
The book features problem sets at the end of each chapter, makingit an excellent introduction for bioengineering and engineeringstudents. Researchers, physicians, and technicians in the fieldwill also find this an excellent reference that offers all thefundamentals, the most cutting-edge applications, and insight intofuture developments.
An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all theproblems in the book is available from the Wiley editorialdepartment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vander Vorst, André

Rosen, Arye

Kotsuka, Youji

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Introduction.
1 Fundamentals of Electromagnetics.
1.1 RF and Microwave Frequency Ranges.
1.2 Fields.
1.3 Electromagnetics.
1.4 RF and Microwave Energy.
1.5 Penetration in Biological Tissues and Skin Effect.
1.6 Relaxation, Resonance, and Display.
1.7 Dielectric Measurements.
1.8 Exposure.
References.
Problems.
2 RF/Microwave Interaction Mechanisms in BiologicalMaterials.
2.1 Bioelectricity.
2.2 Tissue Characterization.
2.3 Thermodynamics.
2.4 Energy.
References.
Problems.
3 Biological Effects.
3.1 Absorption.
3.2 Nervous System.
3.3 Cells and Membranes.
3.4 Molecular Level.
3.5 Low-Level Exposure and ELF Components.
3.6 Ear, Eye, and Heart.
3.7 Influence of Drugs.
3.8 Nonthermal, Microthermal, and Isothermal Effects.
3.9 Epidemiology Studies.
3.10 Interferences.
3.11 Radiation Hazards and Exposure Standards.
References.
Problems 150
4 Thermal Therapy.
4.1 Introduction to Thermotherapy.
4.2 Heating Principle.
4.3 Hyperthermia.
4.4 Method of Thermometry.
References.
Problems.
5 EM Wave Absorbers Protecting Biological and MedicalEnvironment.
5.1 Foundation of EM Wave Absorbers.
5.2 Classification of Wave Absorbers.
5.3 Fundamental Principle.
5.4 Fundamental Theory of EM Wave Absorbers.
5.5 Application of EM Absorber.
5.6 EM Wave Absorbers Based on Equivalent Transformation Methodof Material Constant.
5.7 Method for Improving RF Field Distribution in a SmallRoom.
References.
Problems.
6 RF/Microwave Delivery Systems for TherapeuticApplications.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Transmission Lines and Waveguides for MedicalApplications.
6.3 Antennas.
6.4 RF and Microwave Ablation.
6.5 Perfusion Chamber.
6.6 RF Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
6.7 Endometrial Ablation.
6.8 Microwave Measurement Techniques: Examples.
6.9 Future Research.
References.
Problems.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

ANDRÉ VANDER VORST, PhD, is Professor Emeritus,Université catholique de Louvain (UCL). He has been a memberof various committees on communications, microwaves, and education,including the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S)and the European Microwave Conferences. Professor Vander Vorst hasauthored or coauthored six books, several chapters, and more thanthree hundred scientific and technical papers published ininternational journals and proceedings of internationalconferences. He received the IEEE MTT-S Microwave Career Award in2004.
ARYE ROSEN, PhD, is Academy Professor of Biomedical andElectrical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Scienceand Health Systems, Drexel University. He is also Director of thePediatric Engineering Program at Drexel, and cofounder of theMedical Technology Center for Infants and Children at St. Peter'sUniversity Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The recipient ofthe IEEE MTT-S 2000 Microwave Application Award for the Applicationof RF/Microwave Techniques in Medicine, he is the coeditor of twobooks, including New Frontiers in Medical Device Technology(Wiley), and is additionally author or coauthor of seven bookchapters and over 200 technical papers in the fields of engineeringand medicine.
YOUJI KOTSUKA, Dr.Eng, is Professor at Tokai University inJapan. Among his many honors, he was chair of the committees onBiological Effects of Electromagnetic Waves in the Institute ofElectrical Engineering of Japan. He was a chair of EMCJ in theInstitute of Electronics Information and Communication Engineering.Professor Kotsuka is also the author of four other books.